By Rob Hamilton
The Cardington boys’ basketball team finished with a share of the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference title thanks to a come-from-behind 55-48 win over Highland Saturday.
The Pirates led 18-13 after the first quarter, but were outscored 16-4 in the second to trail 29-22 at the half. However, they would close within a 37-35 margin by the end of the third quarter. They put 20 points on the board in the fourth as they moved in front of the Scots and claimed a seven-point win.
Devin Pearl, Garrett Wagner and Cody Long all hit three three-pointers in the game, with Pearl finishing with 17 points, Wagner adding 15 and Long contributing 11. Highland got three three-pointers and 19 points from Mack Anglin. Kaleb Phillips scored 12 and Quin Winkelfoos added 10.
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